#BC9497 Color

#BC9497 is rgb(188, 148, 151) in RGB and hsl(356, 23%, 66%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is RosyBrown. Black text is most readable on this background.

#BC9497

HEX#BC9497

RGBrgb(188, 148, 151)

HSLhsl(356, 23%, 66%)

HSVhsv(356, 21%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(70.5% 0.048 13.3)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 21%, 20%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #BC9497 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.69:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text7.82:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #BC9497 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#BC9497 Complementary#94BCBA Analogous#BC94AB Analogous#BCA694 Triadic#97BC94 Triadic#9497BC

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #BC9497, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C6A4A6 #CEB1B3 #D8C0C2 #E0CDCE #E9DCDD #F1E9EA

Shades

#AB787B #975E62 #7A4D50 #613D3F #452B2D #291A1B

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